110 HRES 901 EH: Congratulating University of Florida Quarterback Timothy
U.S. House of Representatives
2008-07-29
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Whereas Tim Tebow was born on August 14, 1987, to Bob and Pam Tebow;
Whereas Tim Tebow’s mother and father have instilled in him the importance of giving and serving others;
Whereas Tim Tebow has exhibited exemplary character, kindness, and compassion rooted in his deep and abiding faith in God;
Whereas Tim Tebow has displayed a willingness to help those less fortunate through his missionary work in the Philippines;
Whereas Tim Tebow has been an inspiration off the football field by regularly visiting orphanages in the Philippines and hospitals in the United States;
Whereas Tim Tebow has maintained a 3.77 grade point average at the University of Florida;
Whereas Tim Tebow became only the fourth sophomore in the history of the University of Florida to earn first-team Academic All-American honors;
Whereas Tim Tebow played an integral role in the University of Florida’s National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) national championship football team in 2006;
Whereas Tim Tebow threw for 29 touchdowns and ran for 22 touchdowns in the 2007 season;
Whereas Tim Tebow became the first player in major college football history to run for at least 20 touchdowns and pass for at least 20 touchdowns in the same season;
Whereas Tim Tebow’s total of 51 touchdowns was a Southeastern Conference record;
Whereas Tim Tebow’s 22 rushing touchdowns was also a new conference record as well as a national collegiate record for quarterbacks;
Whereas Tim Tebow completed more than 68 percent of his passing attempts for a total of 3,132 yards this season;
Whereas Tim Tebow guided Florida to a 9–3 record as they led the Southeastern Conference in scoring and total yardage; and
Whereas on December 8, 2007, Tim Tebow became the first and only sophomore ever to win the Heisman Trophy, college football’s most coveted and prestigious award: Now, therefore, be it
That the House of Representatives—
(1)commends Tim Tebow for his academic and athletic accomplishments;
(2)recognizes Tim Tebow’s character and compassion toward his fellow human beings;
(3)congratulates Tim Tebow for his historic winning of the 2007 Heisman Trophy; and
(4)directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit a copy of this resolution to University of Florida President J. Bernard Machen and Head Football Coach Urban Meyer for appropriate display.
Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.